fungi id on lime

[tree79]

Hi all

not sure if this is armillaria. Did wounder about flammulina or pholiota.

 

There an area at the Base which decayed, old remains present.

the fruiting bodies are at 2m on the stem, looks like an old wound, but the bark is lifting.

[Treeation]

Looks like velvet shank. Flammulina

[Alinicoll]

I agree. Flammulina

[tree79]

OK great thank you

[Treeation]

Although, photo 1 does look suspiciously like honey fungus rhizomorphs. Maybe honey fungus is present as well as the flammulina

[sloth]

Although, photo 1 does look suspiciously like honey fungus rhizomorphs. Maybe honey fungus is present as well as the flammulina

 

Flammulina and Armillaria entirely possible...

[tree79]

Flammunlia isn't to much to worry about but armillaria would be a problem for the tree and its location.

 

really grateful for your help and advice

[Alinicoll]

Remember that there are saprophytic species of Armillaria too so it's presence is not necessarily of major significance. It's the extent of decay that is more significant. In other words is this simply two saprophytes living on a confined column of decay?

Edited December 9, 2015 by Alinicoll

[Treeation]

Remember that there are saprophytic species of Armillaria too so it's presence is not necessarily of major significance. It's the extent of decay that is more significant. In other words is this simply two saprophytes living on a confined column of decay?

 

Very interesting point. how would one go about determining wether the column is confined or not? And do the saprophytic species or Armillaria have the same black rhizomorphs as the parasitic species?

[Alinicoll]

The simplest way to try and work out the extent of the decay is with a sounding mallet and probe.

 

Regarding rhizomophs, they are all black, that's the melanin coating. The rhizomorphs of A. mellia tend to be very small where as the saprophytic species have chunkier ones.